rs2037815

A SNP in the CASP8 gene on chromosome 2. Its most notable genotype is A;G: common in complete genomics

Gene
CASP8
Location
Chr 2201,236,992 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
47%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;GMost notableGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.042% of people

On SNPedia: (A;G). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 11 HapMap populations.

  • AverageA;G 42%
  • European ancestry (Utah)A;G 46%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)A;G 38%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)A;G 26%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)A;G 41%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)A;G 46%
  • Chinese (Denver)A;G 37%
  • Gujarati IndianA;G 41%
  • Luhya (Kenya)A;G 40%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)A;G 57%
  • Maasai (Kenya)A;G 46%
  • TuscanA;G 50%

Other CASP8 SNPs

All CASP8 SNPs

Source and license

Adapted from rs2037815 on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.